PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronan Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Blake
vs
Lewis

176 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronan Blake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Lewis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blake swivels and escapes.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Blake as Lewis shoots in.
Lewis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blake is fending him off so far but Lewis persists. Nope, Blake circles away and we're back to standing.
Ronan Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Lewis.
Lewis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lewis somewhat.
Blake thuds his right hand into Lewis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Blake shows good takedown defense.
Lewis tries to clinch but Blake moves away
and Blake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blake stuffs the takedown.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt.
Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blake defends it nicely.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blake as he jumps to the side.
Blake lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake lands with a nice body punch.
Blake's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blake duly obliges.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joe Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake cracks Lewis with a good jab.
No luck for Lewis with that takedown attempt.
Lewis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lewis misses with a takedown
enabling Blake to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis walks into a left hand.

Lewis clinches up with Blake and pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Blake manages to get underhooks.
Blake gets underhooks to prevent Lewis's takedown attempt.
Blake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis looking for a takedown.
Blake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blake is trying to push Lewis away but Lewis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blake tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
Lewis jumps guard but Blake stands there with Lewis around his waist. Lewis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blake pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blake gets underhooks to prevent Lewis's takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blake.
Lewis wants a takedown.
Blake wants to break free but Lewis has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lewis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blake fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blake scores with a hook.
Blake moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown. Blake tries to sprawl out of it but Lewis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lewis's hands.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown but Blake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lewis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lewis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lewis thinking.
Blake cracks Lewis with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lewis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lewis.
Blake lands a glancing blow to the side of Lewis's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lewis is defended easily by Blake.
Lewis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lewis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lewis somewhat.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Blake shows good takedown defense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blake is fending him off so far but Lewis persists. Nope, Blake circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blake.
Lewis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronan Blake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Blake shows good takedown defense.
Lewis shoots and misses
and Blake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lewis thinking.
Blake scores with a jab.
Lewis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ronan Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Lewis.
Lewis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blake lands a two punch combo.
Blake leaves Lewis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lewis fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blake pinned against the cage. Blake gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blake wants it to stay on the feet.
Lewis with a poor takedown
enabling Blake to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lewis takes one to the side of the head.
Lewis tries to clinch
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lewis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lewis wants to clinch but Blake slips to the side
and Blake counters with a nice uppercut.
Blake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lewis's head backwards.
Ronan Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab lands there for Blake.
Lewis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lewis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blake sprawls well. Blake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis shoots for a takedown but Blake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lewis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blake counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis wants to clinch but Blake slips to the side
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Blake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Blake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lewis needs to keep his hands up - Blake had a free shot at his head there.
Lewis takes one on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blake.
Lewis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lewis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lewis somewhat.
Blake throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws out a powerful jab.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Blake circles away.
Ronan Blake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis fails to land the takedown.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blake scores with a one two! Lewis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Lewis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Blake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Blake shows good takedown defense.
Lewis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blake tries to avoid it but Lewis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blake to the ground. Blake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blake defends it nicely.
Blake lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a takedown
and Blake counters with a nice uppercut.
Blake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lewis.
Nice uppercut lands for Blake. That snapped Lewis's head back.
Lewis darts in trying to clinch
and Blake counters with a two punch combo.
Lewis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lewis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lewis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lewis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blake counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronan Blake dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Blake.
Lewis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lewis has his takedown stuffed
and Blake counters with a straight right hand.
Blake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewis.
Ronan Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Lewis.
Lewis darts in trying to clinch
and Blake counters with a left and a right that stings Lewis.

Lewis scores a takedown into full mount!

Lewis goes for an armbar but Blake turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Blake.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis has control of Blake's left arm, preventing Blake from doing any damage.
Blake sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Lewis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blake is aware though and is defending well.

Blake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lewis is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.

Lewis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blake manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lewis has Blake in his guard.

Blake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Blake got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lewis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blake has managed to get both his arms back between Lewis's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lewis is on top in guard.
Blake controlling the position.
Lewis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Blake is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lewis off and has taken his back!
Blake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lewis on the ground.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.
Ronan Blake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blake trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lewis doesn't escape.
Lewis trying to control but not successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lewis's body.

Lewis is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Lewis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joe Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronan Blake!
Ronan Blake is the new lightweight champion!